In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together egg yolks, granulated sugar, water, oil and vanilla until well combined and foamy - about 2-3 minutes. Beat in melted chocolate and dry ingredients until just combined. Stir in Oreo crumbs until combined. Divide batter into muffin cups.
Drop oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Bake cupcakes 17-20 minutes or until well risen and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out with moist crumbs attached. Do not overbake! Cool 5 minutes. Place pans in freezer and cool cakes completely.

To make the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat together butter and marshmallow cream until creamy - about 1 minute. Beat in confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until well combined - about 2 minutes. Beat in 1/4 cup sprinkles until combined. Pipe frosting on cupcakes. Decorate with additional sprinkles. Place a halved Oreo on each cupcake.

36 comments on "Oreo Birthday Cupcakes"

Yum! I just tried the Birthday Cake Oreos last weekend (have a recipe up my sleeve, too) and I loved them. I had read some not-so-great reviews of them, but I thought the birthday cake flavor was spot on.

I've never heard of putting cupcakes into the freezer right after baking - I'll have to give that a try!

How do you do it? How do you make post after post after post? These days I'm lucky if I come up with a post every week and I'm always floored that I come to my reader every day and see a new post from you. My admiration never wanes!

My roommate's birthday in March 6th! How ironic. I've already decided what I'm making her, but I'm going to make these in the near future anyway. Have you ever had the Oreo Filling ice cream from Coldstone? That's what your frosting sounds like .. except the ice cream was a bit much after eating it for a while. I'm sure I could eat this frosting for days though.

So I have a really bad habit of waking up in the middle of the night for no apparent reason, and I always check my phone/emails. I saw that I hada blog comment from you and almost jumped out of bed for joy bc you are my favorite blogger!! I know I don't comment a lot, but I have been following you ever since you were on Food Network for your Pumpernickel Pastrami Panini. I've made it several times and it's so delicious. I need to make more of your dessert recipes!! Thanks for being a wonderful blogger and for visiting mine. :)

Christina, wowww really? That's crazy! Thank you so much for reading! I really appreciate it. I'm glad you like the panini! I had no idea. Your blog seems really big and you have a ton of readers! I can't wait to read more.

I knew you were up to something when I saw the giant Oreo cookie cake picture on twitter ahahaha these cupcakes are my dream, but sugarfree oreos are hard to find here the old folks usually get them! hahahaha YUM!!

I just found your blog through Liz (Little Bitty Bakes), and I love it! It's always nice to find other baking bloggers, and I just wanted to stop by and say hi. :-) Love the recipe too...I have to get my hands on some of those Oreos!